Anita O’Day, Roy Eldridge & Gene Krupa - Mon 9th June @7pm; Chilli Jazz Sat & Sun @7pm

Monday’s “Now You Has Jazz, Jazz, Jazz” features one of the finest female vocalists of the swing era. Anita O’Day, born Anita Belle Colton in 1919, came to fame with the Gene Krupa Orchestra of the early ‘40s, which also featured the sensational trumpeter and vocalist, Roy Eldridge. 

With the leader’s powerful drumming, such hits as “Let Me Off Uptown” and “Thanks For The Boogie Ride”, both of which were featured in the popular “soundies” – short movies, which showcased bands and musicians long before the pop videos of the ‘80s have become Swing Era evergreens.

Tune in at 7pm UK time (18:00utc) on Monday, and 1pm (12:00) Wednesday.

Now You Has Jazz Jazz Jazz Monday @7pm

Chilli Jazz continues with my profile of Digby Fairweather at 7pm (18:00utc) on Saturday and Sunday. 

Chilli Jazz Radio Sat & Sun @ 7pm

AM Radio

Shortwaveradio.de is calling my show SWR Jazz Hour and is currently featuring my series on Fats Waller.

Not many of you will have shortwave radios these days, but there is a network of “software defined radio” receivers all over the world, with many in the UK. If anyone is interested in finding out how to listen, please drop me an email.

The show goes out at 7pm  (18:00utc) on Sunday and 10pm (21:00 utc) on 3.975Mhz and 6.160 MHz on Shortwave AM.